Ayushkama, Āṣk峾, Ayus-kama, Ayutkama: 8 definitions
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Ayushkama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Āṣk峾 can be transliterated into English as Ayuskama or Ayushkama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationĀṣk峾 (आयुष्काम) refers to a “person desirous of long life�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] a person desirous of long life (ṣk峾) shall worship him with Dūrvā grass. A person desirous of sons shall worship him with Dhattūra flowers. A Dhattūra plant with red stem is specially auspicious for worship. A worshipper using Agastya flowers will earn great fame�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀṣk峾 (आयुष्काम).�a. wishing for long life or health.
Āṣk峾 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ܲ and 峾 (का�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṣk峾 (आयुष्काम).—i. e. ܲ -kam + a, adj. Desirous of long life, [Բśٰ] 9, 41.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṣk峾 (आयुष्काम).—[adjective] wishing for (a long) life.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṣk峾 (आयुष्काम):—[=āyu�-峾] [from āyu� > āyu] mfn. wishing for long life or health, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀṣk峾 (ಆಯುಷ್ಕಾಮ):—[noun] a man who is desirous of increasing his longevity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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